Nanda Devi Glacier
Glacier in India
30°24′45.22″N 79°58′58.26″E / 30.4125611°N 79.9828500°E / 30.4125611; 79.9828500Nanda Devi Glacier is a glacier in Chamoli district,[1] Uttarakhand, India. It is near Nanda Devi.
The Nanda Devi Group of glaciers is a reference to the cluster of seven glaciers namely Bartoli, Kururntoli, Nada Devi North, Nanda Devi South, Nandakna, Ramani and Trsul of Uttarakhand.[2]
The glacier rose to fame, due to its breaking, which led to the 2021 Uttarakhand flood. Climate change has been suggested to have contributed to the disaster.[3]
See also
- Mangraon
- Nanda Devi National Park
- 2021 Uttarakhand flood
- Uttari Rishi Glacier
References
External links and references
- Why did the Nanda Devi glacier melt, mid-winter
- A Youtube on why the Nandi Devi glacier melted, mid-winter
- A Youtube,Could the Uttarakhand disaster have been averted?
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